Born from the internet and for the internet, a new paradigm of professional education is opening up through cohort-based courses. I dive into what has led to its arrival and its advantages over traditional degree programs, on-demand MOOCs and YouTube education. Bonus: I’ve added links to some of the best CBCs for Software Engineering, Marketing, Product Management, Data Science, Design and Venture Capital.
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Author Archives: Vandana Guru
B2B versus B2C Product Management
Analyzing B2B and B2C product management based on Users and Buyers, Business Model, Market Landscape, PM Knowledge and Skills, Product Usability, Data and Analytics, Product Management Culture, Business Metrics, Release Cadence, Work Life Balance and Customer RelationshipsMore
Turning Tables in Tech Startup Interviews
An interesting way to understand and evaluate companies and opportunities in tech. Turning tables to create some balance to recruiter-candidate conversations. More
Bridging Education, Employment and Equity With Technology
Susan Morrow from Salesforce and I discuss the ongoing pandemic’s effects on education, the system constraints, and innovative technologies that could reverse this trend.
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Some Personal News
My experience of moving from the Miami of India to Silicon Valley. More
Why Telegram Rocks
Find out why Telegram is a superior messaging app for privacy conscious people. More
Understanding Values, Morals and Ethics
In this post, you will understand the clear difference between values, morals and ethics. Most importantly you will begin to realise the importance of these in your life. More
From First Female Product Manager at Google to Advancing 1000s of Women in Tech
In this candid conversation, Nancy Wang shares insights on what helps talent to have a shot at being in the C-Suite and how her non-profit helps more women advance their career in tech. More
Evolving Microsoft’s Supply Chain Management
Kavita Krishan opens about the evolution of supply chain management at Microsoft, D&I efforts under Satya Nadella’s leadership and her passion for hiking. More
System Design: Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling
This is a primer on System Design written as a series to explain fundamental ideas. In this post, we discuss Horizontal and Vertical Scaling. More
Observation Book 